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Combat Heroes Bazooka and Zartan

I picked up these cute lil guys at the usual Singapore Sunday flea market over in China Square Central--and for a mere S$3 apiece!  Arent they cute? Heheh ok, Ill cant stop thinking that!  Ok Ill stop.  But theyre cute, arent they?  The wife-to-be certainly thinks so. ;P

Thing about these 25th anniversary GI Joe version Combat Heroes is that they cost quite a bit in package and are not that easy to find loose.  A 2-pack costs in the region of S$12 here, as opposed to their Rise of Cobra counterparts which are clearing for S$3 for a 2-pack.  The difference between the two?  Well, the 25th Anniversary versions have our fave Joes and COBRA dudes in classic uniforms, while Rise of Cobra is more well, movie oriented. Heh.

While this might be my very first (Super) Combat/Robot/Galactic/Hero (Squad) review, its no means my first purchase of these guys.  Ive got a whole bunch of them that look great in package.  Ive just been hesitant to open them because of 1) lack of display space and 2) Im gonna move in a few months so I really don;t wanna have to pack more than I have to.  But thats besides the point of them being toys.

So how do these guys shape up as toys?  More after the jump!

Like: That they are comic book/cartoon accurate and therefore colourful.  Their uniforms are esily identifiable, their eyes, face, and heads have unique sculpts and paint from each other, and they look absolutely too cute for words. K, thats the last time Ill say that.  Really.

Like: That they may be only 2 inches or so in height, bt they have articulation!  In this case they both have 4 PoAs.  Some older figures have less or even not at all, and others have articulation based on their poses.  In general,  Hasbro have said theyll include more PoAs accross the board, so if this in any idnication, theyre delivering so far.

Dislike: That these 25th Anniversary Combat Hero Joes are tough to find and thus expensive.  Why pay S$13 for these guys, cute as they are, when you can find Indiana Jones 3.75 inch single figures for S$3, and 2 packs for S$6?  Well, I guess that doesn;t qualify if youre not an Indy fan. Heh.

RATINGS
Aesthetics: 8/10 - They bright, theyre colourful, they look like their "real" Joe counterparts, just shorter, fatter, and cuter.  There.  Said it again.


Poseability: 7/10 - Surprisingly, these guys can give you some pretty nice poses despite their lack of many PoAs.  Theyve both got: swivel head, arms, and waist.  True, certain limbs may be bent in a certain way, but I think it speaks volumes for the toys design when you move that bent arm/legs 90 degrees and you get a fresh and yet still natural looking pose.  Dont be fooled by their size, these guys are really dynamic!

Fun: 7.5/10 - One of these guys is quick, easy fun.  They work well in any place--the office, on your desk at home, on the TV top, or with the kids on the floor.  And the best part is you wont have to worry about breakages.  These things are made of a rubbery PVC(?)  so youll be less likely to damage them.


Value: 7.5/10 - For the S$3 I paid I say too bad to those who didn;t find him before me--they are definitely worth it. For the retail of S$13 or more, I say pass.  Their good, but they aint that good.
Overall: 7.5/10 - The real awesome thing about these guys in this scale is that you can literally have hundereds of them on display and they wont knock each other over like dominoes.  Yes, a hundred of them could actually fit into a single display.  Theyre pretty rare now on this side of the globe, but if youre a GI Joe fan like me, youll at least wanna get your favourite character.  Thats why I got these two, because my fave character is Duke!  Uh...yeah...and neither of these two is him.  So I guess Im still looking?  And these two are like appetizer to the main course!  But Bazooka and Zartan are nonetheless still tasty, very tasty indeed.

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